Fourth instalment in my monthly theme of Compensation Surveys. We have covered so far Why you should participate to compensation surveys, 4 habits to simplify participating to compensation surveys, and 2 more tips to prepare your files for submission to compensation surveys. Today I will share my reply to a question that a contact on…
The pros and cons of keeping compensation information confidential
May 17, 2012 by 4 Comments
A lot of companies, especially in the Middle East, like to keep a lot of compensation information strictly confidential. The kind of compensation information which may not be shared : Salary ranges (and sometimes allowances) are not communicated, sometimes even to HR Business Partners or recruiters Incentive rules are not explained, either in writing or…
Ten steps for building a salary structure
May 15, 2012 by 1 Comment
Today, I am delighted to host a post which was originally published by Warren Heaps at International HR Forum. “Ten steps for building a salary structure” will give you an overview of the different actions and choices you need to make when creating your salary structure for the first time. It provides background thinking on…
2 more tips to prepare your files for submission to compensation surveys
May 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Third post in my monthly theme around Compensation Surveys. So far I have covered Why you should participate to compensation surveys as well as 4 habits to simplify your participation to salary surveys. Today let me give 2 more tips to help you prepare your submission. Employee identification In a survey you should always strive…
4 habits to simplify participating to compensation surveys
May 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This week’s instalment of my monthly theme includes a few habits that I developed to make my life easier when comes the time to participate to compensation surveys. Right now in the UAE, you must be thinking about collecting the data and preparing it to submit to the various providers that you have selected as…
What is the difference between a bonus and an incentive ?
May 8, 2012 by 11 Comments
A quick post today, on the difference between a bonus and an incentive. We often use these two terms without making a true distinction, but in truth, they are slightly different. Both of them cover elements of compensation that go above and beyond the normal, recurring income of the employee (base pay or basic +…
GCC pensions special – April 2012
May 6, 2012 by 3 Comments
In the past few weeks, there has been a flurry of articles on the topic of pensions in the GCC. I have selected for you the most informative of these articles so you can get a helicopter view. GCC general Pensions schemes for Nationals in the GCC should diversify their investment approaches in order to…
